the fact that only very few sources of DNA produce fragments when cut up by enzymes

the Latin words meaning "DNA fingerprinting"

the type of plasmid used in this technique

8 .

Archaeologists unearthed a human skull with a small dried fragment of the scalp still attached. They extracted a tiny amount of DNA from the scalp tissue. How could they obtain sufficient DNA for an analysis of the ancient human's genes? [Hint]

subject the DNA to electrophoresis

use a nucleic acid probe

subject the specimen to amniocentesis

use the polymerase chain reaction

subject the DNA to restriction enzymes

9 .

The main goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) has been to _____. [Hint]

map all the human genes and determine the nucleotide sequence of the entire human genome

map and sequence the genomes of important research organisms such as Drosophila melanogaster

compare the genomes of a large number of individuals from different parts of the world